Yearly Archive for 2013

: 2013

Turns out this event has a livecastWith David Simon, Lolis Eric Elie, Nina Noble, and Matt Zoller SeitzAs the HBO series “Treme” plays out its final episodes, creator/executive producer David Simon, executive producer Nina Noble and story editor… …

Not a full list, I’ll have to do this periodically throughout the day…AV Club Back of Town Open Thread Dave Walker Explains it AllEdward Copeland OffbeatAlan SepinwallYou can certainly look at Albert preparing for his own death — and warning hi… …

The music is joyful while the tragedies go on. The second episode of the season keep some characters dutifully fighting the same battles, but others discover a new front has erupted in their own personal war. One, however, finds some peace–the secur… …

Fantastic long form essay at Blouin Artinfo including an interview with David Simon.Among the many things “Treme” has communicated is a declaration about New Orleans, offered with rare beauty and context and without the caricature and condescensio… …

Open Thread at Back of TownDave Walker Explains it AllAlan SepinwallAV Club”Treme can feel slow-moving, to the point that it sometimes seems as if nothing much is happening. But that very quality is part of what makes it feel right as a portrait of a … …

Would voting participation rates increase if John Boutte sang outside all the polling places? This season opens on election day in 2008, when we all had a sense of history being made. In Treme, Albert gruffly tells his son that his one vote won’t … …

Tonight’s the night!A few of the things written about the final season, “Just a Little While to Stay Here”:NY Times:It’s to the credit of the show’s creators, David Simon and Eric Overmyer, that these characters have become so familiar and alive in… …

Interview with David Simon at Variety:“I think it’s time to look at the medium and say, ‘What is possible?’ the same way filmmakers in features are asking what’s possible. Can you make a small movie any more on a human scale. Can you say so… …

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